Salem Cemetery
Salem Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. Lime Peak stands 600 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Mountain, a peak 2.8 miles away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
Cemetery in Llano County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q117618462, matched on coordinates and name (38 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1999
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Texas Hill Country Trail
- 20.1 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- 1000ft overlook of Inks Lake · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolf Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Morris Hill: 5.1 mi
- Phillips Rock: 5.1 mi
- Rough Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Deer Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Valley Springs Primitive Baptist Church: 3.4 mi
- Community of Valley Spring: 4.3 mi
- Valley Spring Cemetery: 4.9 mi
- Badu House: 7.8 mi
- Cassaday Grey Granite Company Office Building: 7.9 mi
- Robinson City Park: 6.1 mi
- Badu Park: 7.7 mi
- Leonard Grenwelge County Park: 8.0 mi
- Enchanted Rock State Natural Area: 20.2 mi
- Black Rock Park: 20.6 mi
- Bettina: 11.5 mi
- Pontotoc: 13.2 mi
- Apex: 14.0 mi
- Hedwigs Hill: 20.7 mi
- Click: 21.0 mi
- Hickory Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Black Rock: 20.4 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 22.8 mi
- Rocky Point: 24.4 mi
- Chism Bluff: 24.9 mi
- Mulberry Spring: 16.9 mi
- Morgan Springs: 19.6 mi
- Boiling Springs: 20.8 mi
- Post Oak Spring: 24.2 mi
- Llano County Museum: 7.9 mi
- Hill Country Wildlife Museum: 8.0 mi
- Pontotoc Winery: 13.2 mi
- Canyons Off Road Park: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Salem Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Peak | WNW 283° | 600 m | 17.4 mi |
| Shin Oak Mountain | NNW 342° | 587 m | 14.0 mi |
| Bee Benchmark | NNW 328° | 580 m | 9.2 mi |
| High Point | NW 306° | 575 m | 15.0 mi |
| Lone Oak Mountain | NW 325° | 568 m | 9.1 mi |
| Prairie Mountain | SSW 193° | 563 m | 16.6 mi |
| House Mountain | SSW 207° | 558 m | 16.0 mi |
| Smoothingiron Mountain | WNW 303° | 556 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:15 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:01 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 17:02 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 50 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Llano, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452327258
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